dialectal

Definition of dialectalnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectal
Adjective
  • Though the creator was surprised to hear Dunster’s dialectical take on the role.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) tactic balances the nervous system, taking us from a sympathetic response back to a parasympathetic state.
    Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The Manhattan outpost was one of at least 102 Chinese police stations operating worldwide, run by regional Chinese public security services with direct links to the United Front, according to a 2022 report by Safeguard Defenders.
    Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
  • There followed a long period during which Duvall racked up credits in regional theater and off-Broadway.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Because industrial distribution involves custom pricing, nonstandard specifications, and complex processing services, every revenue-generating operation typically requires human intervention.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Maintaining hydration during nonstandard work hours is crucial for good health and minimizing the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption.
    Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The city of big apples, hand-​tossed pizzas and the colloquial adverb deadass.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This time around, our Traitors and Faithfuls are a beautiful assortment of Housewives, Survivors, athletes, actors, and plenty of mothers — both literal (Donna Kelce) and in the colloquial sense (Porsha Williams).
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • That was the beginning of it and the Coens have a deep knowledge of American vernacular music.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Some authors of quasi-impossible books like Nabokov (Ada, or Ardor), Pynchon (Gravity’s Rainbow) and Wallace (Infinite Jest) nevertheless manage to write unfailingly entertaining sentences that never lose a certain vernacular crackle, and that are often funny.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Dialectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectal. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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